The text of s. 7(6) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

S. 4 repealed (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), ss. 72, 101(2), Sch 13; S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2

S. 5(1)-(7) repealed (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), ss. 72, 101(2), Sch. 13; S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2

Definitions in s. 5(9) repealed (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), ss. 72, 101(2), Sch. 13; S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2

S. 6 repealed by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), s. 154(2), Sch. 9

S. 7(1) repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), Sch. 16

S. 7(2) repealed by Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (c. 62, SIF 39:1), Sch. 6

S. 7(3)(4) repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), Sch. 16

Words in s. 7(7) repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(6)(7), Sch. 15, (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

Words in s. 7 substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 100, Sch. 11, para. 40(2)(g); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2

Words in s. 7(7) repealed (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 100, Sch. 13; S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2

S. 7(7)(a) repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(6)(7), Sch. 15, (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4), 36(3)(a)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

S. 7(7)(c) repealed (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 101(2), Sch.13; S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2

Words in s. 7(7) repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(6)(7), Sch. 15 (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

S. 7(7A) (which was inserted by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 23(b)) repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(6)(7), Sch. 15, (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

S. 7(7B)(7C) (which were inserted (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s.108(4)(6), Sch. 12 para. 21 (with Sch. 14 para. 1(1); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)) repealed (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 101(2), Sch.13; S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2

Words substituted by Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c. 71, SIF 39:1), Sch. 5

S. 7A repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(6)(7), Sch.15, (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

S. 8 repealed (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), ss. 72, 101(2), Sch. 13; S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2

Words in s. 9(1) repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(6)(7), Sch.15, (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

S. 10(1)(2) repealed (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 168(3), Sch.11; S.I. 1995/127, art. 2(1), Sch.1 Appendix C

S. 10(3) repealed by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), s. 154(2), Sch. 9

31.12.1970 specified for purposes of s. 7(5) by S.I. 1970/1499, art. 2

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/54/part/I/crossheading/consequential-changes-in-criminal-proceedings-etc/1995-02-03Children and Young Persons Act 1969An Act to amend the law relating to children and young persons; and for purposes connected therewith.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2021-12-021995-02-03Part I Care and other treatment of juveniles through court proceedings Consequential changes in criminal proceedings etc.
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5 Restrictions on criminal proceedings for offences by young persons.(1)

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(8)

It shall be the duty of a person who decides to lay an information in respect of an offence in a case where he has reason to believe that the alleged offender is a young person to give notice of the decision to the appropriate local authority unless he is himself that authority.

(9)

In this section—

the appropriate local authority”, in relation to a young person, means the local authority for the area in which it appears to the informant in question that the young person resides or, if the young person appears to the informant not to reside in the area of a local authority, the local authority in whose area it is alleged that the relevant offence or one of the relevant offences was committed; and

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and . . .; but nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing any council or other body from acting by an agent for the purposes of this section.

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7 Alterations in treatment of young offenders etc.(1)

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(2)

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(3),(4)

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(5)

An order sending a person to an approved school shall not be made after such day as the Secretary of State may by order specify for the purposes of this subsection.

(6)

Sections 54 and 57 of the Act of 1933 (which among other things enables a child or young person found guilty of an offence to be sent to a remand home or committed to the care of a fit person) shall cease to have effect.

(7)

Subject . . . to the enactments requiring cases to be remitted to youth courts and to section 53(1) of the Act of 1933 (which provides for detention for certain crimes), where a child . . . or a young person is found guilty of any offence by or before any court, that court or the court to which his case is remitted shall have power—

(a)

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(b)

to make a supervision order in respect of him; or

(c)

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and, if it makes such an order as is mentioned in this subsection while another such order made by any court is in force in respect of the child or young person, shall also have power to discharge the earlier order; . . .

(7A)

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(7B)

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(8)

Without prejudice to the power to remit any case to a youth court which is conferred on a magistrates’ court other than a youth court by section 56(1) of the Act of 1933, in a case where such a magistrates’ court finds a person guilty of an offence and either he is a young person or was a young person when the proceedings in question were begun it shall be the duty of the court to exercise that power unless the court is of the opinion that the case is one which can properly be dealt with by means of—

(a)

an order discharging him absolutely or conditionally; or

(b)

an order for the payment of a fine; or

(c)

an order requiring his parent or guardian to enter into a recognisance to take proper care of him and exercise proper control over him,

with or without any other order that the court has power to make when absolutely or conditionally discharging an offender.

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9 Investigations by local authorities.(1)

Where a local authority or a local education authority bring . . . proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed by a young person or are notified that any such proceedings are being brought, it shall be the duty of the authority, unless they are of opinion that it is unnecessary to do so, to make such investigations and provide the court before which the proceedings are heard with such information relating to the home surroundings, school record, health and character of the person in respect of whom the proceedings are brought as appear to the authority likely to assist the court.

(2)

If the court mentioned in subsection (1) of this section requests the authority aforesaid to make investigations and provide information or to make further investigations and provide further information 4 relating to the matters aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the authority to comply with the request.

10 Further limitations on publication of particulars of children and young persons etc.(1)

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<ref eId="c00059" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53">Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00060" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53/section/72">ss. 72</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00061" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53/section/101/2">101(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00062" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53/schedule/13">Sch 13</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00063" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/333">S.I. 1992/333</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00064" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/333/article/2/2">art. 2(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00065" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/333/schedule/2">Sch.2</ref>
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repealed (1.10.1992) by
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,
<ref eId="c00068" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53/section/72">ss. 72</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00069" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53/section/101/2">101(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00070" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53/schedule/13">Sch. 13</ref>
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<ref eId="c00071" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/333">S.I. 1992/333</ref>
,
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,
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<p>
Definitions in s. 5(9) repealed (1.10.1992) by
<ref eId="c00074" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53">Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00075" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53/section/72">ss. 72</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00076" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53/section/101/2">101(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00077" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53/schedule/13">Sch. 13</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00078" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/333">S.I. 1992/333</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00079" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/333/article/2/2">art. 2(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00080" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/333/schedule/2">Sch.2</ref>
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<p>
<ref eId="c00081" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1969/54/section/6">S. 6</ref>
repealed by
<ref eId="c00082" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/43">Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00083" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/43/section/154/2">s. 154(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00084" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/43/schedule/9">Sch. 9</ref>
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<p>
<ref eId="c02023" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1969/54/section/7/1">S. 7(1)</ref>
repealed by
<ref eId="c02024" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/48">Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02025" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/48/schedule/16">Sch. 16</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c8347251" marker="F6">
<p>
<ref eId="c02026" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1969/54/section/7/2">S. 7(2)</ref>
repealed by
<ref eId="c02027" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/62">Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (c. 62, SIF 39:1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02028" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/62/schedule/6">Sch. 6</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c8347261" marker="F7">
<p>
<ref eId="c02029" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1969/54/section/7/3/4">S. 7(3)(4)</ref>
repealed by
<ref eId="c02030" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/48">Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02031" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/48/schedule/16">Sch. 16</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c8347291" marker="F8">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c02034" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1969/54/section/7/7">s. 7(7)</ref>
repealed (14.10.1991) by
<ref eId="c02035" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41">Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02036" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/section/108/6/7">s. 108(6)(7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02037" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/15">Sch. 15</ref>
, (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4));
<ref eId="c02038" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828">S.I. 1991/828</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02039" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2">art. 3(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c8347301" marker="F9">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c02040" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1969/54/section/7">s. 7</ref>
substituted (1.10.1992) by
<ref eId="c02041" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53">Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02042" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53/section/100">s. 100</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02043" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53/schedule/11">Sch. 11</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02044" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53/paragraph/40/2/g">para. 40(2)(g)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c02045" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/333">S.I. 1992/333</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02046" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/333/article/2/2">art. 2(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02047" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/333/schedule/2">Sch.2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c8347311" marker="F10">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c02048" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1969/54/section/7/7">s. 7(7)</ref>
repealed (1.10.1992) by
<ref eId="c02049" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53">Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02050" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53/section/100">s. 100</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02051" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53/schedule/13">Sch. 13</ref>
;
<ref eId="c02052" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/333">S.I. 1992/333</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02053" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/333/article/2/2">art. 2(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02054" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/333/schedule/2">Sch.2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c8347321" marker="F11">
<p>
<ref eId="c02055" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1969/54/section/7/7/a">S. 7(7)(a)</ref>
repealed (14.10.1991) by
<ref eId="c02056" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41">Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02057" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/section/108/6/7">s. 108(6)(7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02058" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/15">Sch. 15</ref>
, (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4), 36(3)(a));
<ref eId="c02059" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828">S.I. 1991/828</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02060" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2">art. 3(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c8347331" marker="F12">
<p>
<ref eId="c02061" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1969/54/section/7/7/c">S. 7(7)(c)</ref>
repealed (1.10.1992) by
<ref eId="c02062" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53">Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02063" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53/section/101/2">s. 101(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02064" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53/schedule/13">Sch.13</ref>
;
<ref eId="c02065" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/333">S.I. 1992/333</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02066" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/333/article/2/2">art. 2(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02067" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/333/schedule/2">Sch.2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c8347341" marker="F13">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c02068" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1969/54/section/7/7">s. 7(7)</ref>
repealed (14.10.1991) by
<ref eId="c02069" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41">Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02070" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/section/108/6/7">s. 108(6)(7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02071" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/15">Sch. 15</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c02072" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/14/paragraph/1/1">Sch. 14 paras. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02073" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/14/paragraph/27/4">27(4)</ref>
);
<ref eId="c02074" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828">S.I. 1991/828</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02075" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2">art. 3(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c8347351" marker="F14">
<p>
<ref eId="c02076" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1969/54/section/7/7A">S. 7(7A)</ref>
(which was inserted by
<ref eId="c02077" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/48">Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02078" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/48/section/23/b">s. 23(b)</ref>
) repealed (14.10.1991) by
<ref eId="c02079" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41">Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02080" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/section/108/6/7">s. 108(6)(7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02081" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/15">Sch. 15</ref>
, (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4));
<ref eId="c02082" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828">S.I. 1991/828</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02083" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2">art. 3(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c8347361" marker="F15">
<p>
<ref eId="c02084" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1969/54/section/7/7B/7C">S. 7(7B)(7C)</ref>
(which were inserted (14.10.1991) by
<ref eId="c02085" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41">Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02086" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/section/108/4/6">s.108(4)(6)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02087" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/12/paragraph/21">Sch. 12 para. 21</ref>
(with
<ref eId="c02088" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/14/paragraph/1/1">Sch. 14 para. 1(1)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c02089" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828">S.I. 1991/828</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02090" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2">art. 3(2)</ref>
) repealed (1.10.1992) by
<ref eId="c02091" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53">Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02092" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53/section/101/2">s. 101(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02093" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53/schedule/13">Sch.13</ref>
;
<ref eId="c02094" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/333">S.I. 1992/333</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02095" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/333/article/2/2">art. 2(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02096" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/333/schedule/2">Sch.2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c8347401" marker="F16">
<p>
Words substituted by
<ref eId="c02097" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/71">Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c. 71, SIF 39:1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02098" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/71/schedule/5">Sch. 5</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c8347981" marker="F17">
<p>
<ref eId="c00124" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1969/54/section/7A">S. 7A</ref>
repealed (14.10.1991) by
<ref eId="c00125" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41">Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00126" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/section/108/6/7">s. 108(6)(7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00127" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/15">Sch.15</ref>
, (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4));
<ref eId="c00128" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828">S.I. 1991/828</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00129" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2">art. 3(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c8348051" marker="F18">
<p>
<ref eId="c00130" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1969/54/section/8">S. 8</ref>
repealed (1.10.1992) by
<ref eId="c00131" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53">Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00132" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53/section/72">ss. 72</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00133" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53/section/101/2">101(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00134" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53/schedule/13">Sch. 13</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00135" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/333">S.I. 1992/333</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00136" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/333/article/2/2">art. 2(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00137" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1992/333/schedule/2">Sch.2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c8348071" marker="F19">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00138" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1969/54/section/9/1">s. 9(1)</ref>
repealed (14.10.1991) by
<ref eId="c00139" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41">Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00140" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/section/108/6/7">s. 108(6)(7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00141" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/41/schedule/15">Sch.15</ref>
, (with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4));
<ref eId="c00142" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828">S.I. 1991/828</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00143" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/828/article/3/2">art. 3(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c8348141" marker="F20">
<p>
<ref eId="c00144" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1969/54/section/10/1/2">S. 10(1)(2)</ref>
repealed (3.2.1995) by
<ref eId="c00145" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/33">1994 c. 33</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00146" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/33/section/168/3">s. 168(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00147" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/33/schedule/11">Sch.11</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00148" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/127">S.I. 1995/127</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00149" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/127/article/2/1">art. 2(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00150" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/127/schedule/1">Sch.1</ref>
Appendix C
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c8348161" marker="F21">
<p>
<ref eId="c00151" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1969/54/section/10/3">S. 10(3)</ref>
repealed by
<ref eId="c00152" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/43">Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00153" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/43/section/154/2">s. 154(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00154" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/43/schedule/9">Sch. 9</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="c8347271" marker="C1">
<p>
31.12.1970 specified for purposes of s. 7(5) by
<ref eId="c02032" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1970/1499">S.I. 1970/1499</ref>
,
<ref eId="c02033" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1970/1499/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
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<heading> Care and other treatment of juveniles through court proceedings</heading>
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<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-5-8">
<num>(8)</num>
<content>
<p>It shall be the duty of a person who decides to lay an information in respect of an offence in a case where he has reason to believe that the alleged offender is a young person to give notice of the decision to the appropriate local authority unless he is himself that authority.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-5-9">
<num>(9)</num>
<intro>
<p>In this section—</p>
</intro>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-appropriate-local-authority" eId="term-the-appropriate-local-authority">the appropriate local authority</term>
”, in relation to a young person, means the local authority for the area in which it appears to the informant in question that the young person resides or, if the young person appears to the informant not to reside in the area of a local authority, the local authority in whose area it is alleged that the relevant offence or one of the relevant offences was committed; and
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<noteRef href="#c8346991" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
. . .
</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<wrapUp>
<p>
and
<noteRef href="#c8346991" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
. . .; but nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing any council or other body from acting by an agent for the purposes of this section.
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-6">
<num>6</num>
<heading>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<noteRef href="#c8347011" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
</heading>
<content>
<p/>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-7">
<num>7</num>
<heading>
Alterations in treatment of young offenders
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-7-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<noteRef href="#c8347241" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<noteRef href="#c8347251" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-3">
<num>(3),(4)</num>
<content>
<p>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<noteRef href="#c8347261" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>An order sending a person to an approved school shall not be made after such day as the Secretary of State may by order specify for the purposes of this subsection.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-6">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c8347281" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
(6)
</num>
<content>
<p>Sections 54 and 57 of the Act of 1933 (which among other things enables a child or young person found guilty of an offence to be sent to a remand home or committed to the care of a fit person) shall cease to have effect.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-7">
<num>(7)</num>
<intro>
<p>
Subject
<noteRef href="#c8347291" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
. . . to the enactments requiring cases to be remitted to
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13237" ukl:CommentaryRef="c8347301">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c8347301" class="commentary"/>
youth courts
</ins>
and to section 53(1) of the Act of 1933 (which provides for detention for certain crimes), where a child
<noteRef href="#c8347311" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
. . . or a young person is found guilty of any offence by or before any court, that court or the court to which his case is remitted shall have power—
<noteRef href="#c8347321" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-7-7-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>. . .</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-7-7-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>to make a supervision order in respect of him; or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-7-7-c">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c8347331" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
(c)
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>
and, if it makes such an order as is mentioned in this subsection while another such order made by any court is in force in respect of the child or young person, shall also have power to discharge the earlier order;
<noteRef href="#c8347341" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
. . .
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-7A">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c8347351" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
(7A)
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-7B">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c8347361" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
(7B)
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-7C">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c8347361" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
(7C)
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-8">
<num>(8)</num>
<intro>
<p>
Without prejudice to the power to remit any case to a
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13294" ukl:CommentaryRef="c8347301">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c8347301" class="commentary"/>
youth court
</ins>
which is conferred on a magistrates’ court other than a
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13298" ukl:CommentaryRef="c8347301">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c8347301" class="commentary"/>
youth court
</ins>
by section 56(1) of the Act of 1933, in a case where such a magistrates’ court finds a person guilty of an offence and either he is a young person or was a young person when the proceedings in question were begun it shall be the duty of the court to exercise that power unless the court
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13302" ukl:CommentaryRef="c8347401">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c8347401" class="commentary"/>
is of the opinion that the case is one which can properly be dealt with by means of—
</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-7-8-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13302" ukl:CommentaryRef="c8347401">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13302" ukl:CommentaryRef="c8347401">an order discharging him absolutely or conditionally; or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-7-8-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13302" ukl:CommentaryRef="c8347401">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13302" ukl:CommentaryRef="c8347401">an order for the payment of a fine; or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-7-8-c">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13302" ukl:CommentaryRef="c8347401">(c)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p13302" ukl:CommentaryRef="c8347401">an order requiring his parent or guardian to enter into a recognisance to take proper care of him and exercise proper control over him,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p13302" ukl:CommentaryRef="c8347401">with or without any other order that the court has power to make when absolutely or conditionally discharging an offender.</ins>
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-7A">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c8347981" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
7A
</num>
<heading>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</heading>
<content>
<p/>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-8">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c8348051" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
8
</num>
<heading>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</heading>
<content>
<p/>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-9">
<num>9</num>
<heading> Investigations by local authorities.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-9-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>
Where a local authority or a local education authority bring
<noteRef href="#c8348071" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
. . . proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed by a young person or are notified that any such proceedings are being brought, it shall be the duty of the authority, unless they are of opinion that it is unnecessary to do so, to make such investigations and provide the court before which the proceedings are heard with such information relating to the home surroundings, school record, health and character of the person in respect of whom the proceedings are brought as appear to the authority likely to assist the court.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-9-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>If the court mentioned in subsection (1) of this section requests the authority aforesaid to make investigations and provide information or to make further investigations and provide further information 4 relating to the matters aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the authority to comply with the request.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-10">
<num>10</num>
<heading>
Further limitations on publication of particulars of children and young persons
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-10-1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c8348141" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
(1)
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-10-2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c8348141" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
(2)
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-10-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<noteRef href="#c8348161" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
</part>
</body>
</act>
</akomaNtoso>